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8/6/11

the gamechangers

when aunt amy and mike left us last month,

she gifted us these glasses.

photo courtesy of ShuaCam

we call them The Gamechangers.

something about throwing on a fake pair of frames

changes the game.

makes you feel different and yet still you.

whenever my game needs to change,

i put them on, and presto.

alteration complete.

joshua and haley partook of them

on shu and my most recent

way-last-minute trip to VA.

game on, kids.

pregame

haley's postgame.

check those av's on the shu.

game changed. who's that little brainiac on the left?

and, just FYI: caroline needs no change to her game.

3/12/10

2/10/10

its taken me way too long to get these pictures up.
mostly because i was hoping to come up with a good story or two-
to somehow convey the joy and entertainment
found in hosting kim, tom & the four.

for now, some pictures.

haleybop and caroline - night #1

working the sunglasses

vogue it out, haley

shua prefers the mismatched jams, pulled up to the knees.

baby caroline

the zoo/rainforest trip... Uncle Elmo included

Uncle Elmo planning the attack

kim and haley up in the tree

grace and madison

daniel and the shu

daniel with his namesake :)

shu's favorite: the gharial

backpacking the toddlers

lunch break
(haley had a seat next to joshua at the other end of the table,
but she screamed, "not by shua! not by shua!"
until i sat her on my lap.
at the other end of the table.

i may or may not have felt similarly.

daniel and joshua opted for the Early Out with mark.
i told daniel that shua was going home for a nap, and he could join him.
he loudly proclaimed,
"oh, no. i don't wanna nap, buuuuuuut
maybe i could jus' lay on the couch and waach a movie or sumfin."
and they did.

next up: nature center complete with dress-up clothes

the leather vest
(i love the bent left knee!)

shua feeling slightly above the dress-up games

daniel decking his older brother out in a shawl

madison and dylan... so precious :)

haley turned the vest into a baby carrier

one last look at the vest

want to see more?
follow along at osinkoskyupdate.
you won't be disappointed.

we miss you guys!
can't wait for spring break :)